White Build Components List. What do you guys think? Any improvements / price drops I should wait for?

[Apollo68]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($168.96 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($111.98 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($509.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($70.34 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($207.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1963.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 12:50 EDT-0400

I'm thinking about waiting until Amazon Prime Day to start buying parts.

 

[Hellfire13]

Very nice build. You can perhaps change the motherboard to Strix E Gaming. That is also a similarly white themed board and comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi... https://us.hardware.info/comparisontable/products/413345-412570

Rest is solid.

 

[Apollo68]

Very nice build. You can perhaps change the motherboard to Strix E Gaming. That is also a similarly white themed board and comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi... https://us.hardware.info/comparisontable/products/413345-412570

Rest is solid.

Would you say it is worth the price difference to go with the strix E? Is the on board sound and wifi good enough for a $30 price increase? I was originally going between these two mobos.

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes, it is worth the $30. The audio codec is similar to the higher end Maximus boards and the integrated wifi is better than the similarly priced PCIe cards.

 

[Apollo68]

Very nice build. You can perhaps change the motherboard to Strix E Gaming. That is also a similarly white themed board and comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi... https://us.hardware.info/comparisontable/products/413345-412570

Rest is solid.

Also just came across an EVGA 1080 FTW Hybrid for $560. Would you call that a good deal? Also would you say it has more overclocking potential than other 1080s? Thanks.

 

[Hellfire13]

There is not much difference in performance between the 1080s. They all perform around the same range mostly. There is nothing special in the EVGA model to throw $50 extra.

 

[Apollo68]

There is not much difference in performance between the 1080s. They all perform around the same range mostly. There is nothing special in the EVGA model to throw $50 extra.

even with the components water cooled?

 

[Hellfire13]

Ahh, i didnt notice the Hybrid part. It will give you lower temps for sure.

 

[Apollo68]

Ahh, i didnt notice the Hybrid part. It will give you lower temps for sure.

Yeah I'm tempted haha! I'll wait a few weeks before making a GPU decision - see what else drops in price. Planning on picking up any components that have steep sales on Prime Day on the 16th and 17th.

 

[Finstar]

I'd look for some other CPU cooler than the Deepcool since their coolers are quite notorious for leaking.

 

[Apollo68]

I'd look for some other CPU cooler than the Deepcool since their coolers are quite notorious for leaking.

Do you know of any white ones with LEDs? Thanks for the heads up btw.

 

[Finstar]

There aren't really many of them aside from custom loops.
The new Corsair H60 has a silver casing with white leds on top of the cpu block.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/F2rmP6/corsair-h60-2018-572-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060036-ww

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.90 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($374.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2069.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 15:43 EDT-0400

I know you need a White build and this is far from it. But this is huge improvement in performance. If at any point you decide to give performance priority over looks get this build.

 

[Apollo68]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.90 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($374.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2069.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 15:43 EDT-0400

I know you need a White build and this is far from it. But this is huge improvement in performance. If at any point you decide to give performance priority over looks get this build.

Thank you I'll look into it! Besides the 1080ti, could you highlight the performance improvements and just how much better they are so I can properly make an informed decision?

 

[King Dranzer]

With GTX1080Ti which is around 35% better in performance compared to GTX1080 the combination of G-Sync monitor at 1440p will give you better gaming experience.

If you can wait a bit long on GPU I recommend going for GTX1180 instead of GTX1080Ti as it will be a decent 20%(according to present leaks and rumors) more powerful in performance which is great.

 

[Apollo68]

With GTX1080Ti which is around 35% better in performance compared to GTX1080 the combination of G-Sync monitor at 1440p will give you better gaming experience.

If you can wait a bit long on GPU I recommend going for GTX1180 instead of GTX1080Ti as it will be a decent 20%(according to present leaks and rumors) more powerful in performance which is great.

Too late just pulled the trigger on a lightly used EVGA FTW2 ICX 1080 for $410 from Ebay - hope it'll be good!

 

[King Dranzer]

Then go for 1080p G-Sync monitor instead of 1440P G-Sync. GTX1080 is better suited for 1080p instead of 1440p on a long run.

 

[Apollo68]

Then go for 1080p G-Sync monitor instead of 1440P G-Sync. GTX1080 is better suited for 1080p instead of 1440p on a long run.

Is G-Sync really that good that it's worth all the extra money?

I could either get a TN 144Hz 24'' 1080p monitor for $350ish with G-Sync or same panel except no G-Sync and 27'' for $270ish. At least from what seems to be available rn

 

[King Dranzer]

If difference is that less then yes G-Sync is worth it. 1080p is better limited to 24-25".

 

[Hellfire13]

GSync is good, and thats why it comes at a cost. But it is not mandatory if it exceeds your budget. What you get @$350ish is entry level. If you are going GSync, then go with quality units. Here are some good GSync options... https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#A=1&sort=price&R=5,4

 

[gosubuilder]

CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler!!!

i love this cooler. you don't need an AIO. this looks nice in white and does the job really well.